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Public transportation is crucial for our economy, communities, and people.
And here in Illinois, we are on the verge of delivering a world-class transportation network.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is our step toward a future of having the best transit system.
And here in Illinois, we are on the verge of delivering a world-class transportation network.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is our step toward a future of having the best transit system.
December 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Public transportation is crucial for our economy, communities, and people.
And here in Illinois, we are on the verge of delivering a world-class transportation network.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is our step toward a future of having the best transit system.
And here in Illinois, we are on the verge of delivering a world-class transportation network.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is our step toward a future of having the best transit system.
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BREAKING: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ discharge petition has reached 218 signatures, clearing the threshold needed to force a vote on a clean, three-year extension of Obamacare premium subsidies.
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
BREAKING: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ discharge petition has reached 218 signatures, clearing the threshold needed to force a vote on a clean, three-year extension of Obamacare premium subsidies.
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Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
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I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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It was an honor for MK and me to meet with Pope Leo XIV – a son of Illinois – to express the pride and reverence of the people of this great state. Pope Leo XIV’s message of hope, compassion, unity, and peace resonates with Illinoisans of all faiths and traditions.
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It was an honor for MK and me to meet with Pope Leo XIV – a son of Illinois – to express the pride and reverence of the people of this great state. Pope Leo XIV’s message of hope, compassion, unity, and peace resonates with Illinoisans of all faiths and traditions.
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.
October 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.
Illinois aims to crack down on ICE cars with illegal license plates after Sun-Times report chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Illinois aims to crack down on ICE cars with illegal license plates after Sun-Times report
Two weeks after the Sun-Times first requested information about federal immigration vehicles with questionable plates, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a hotline to report license plate t...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Illinois aims to crack down on ICE cars with illegal license plates after Sun-Times report chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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I’m in this race for survivors like Cindy, who is living proof that a fair wage and good benefits are worth fighting for. Why? Because they might just save your life.
October 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I’m in this race for survivors like Cindy, who is living proof that a fair wage and good benefits are worth fighting for. Why? Because they might just save your life.
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This must be the response of every elected leader to the creeping fascism of the authoritarian Trump regime. Sacrificing our rights are freedoms to appease a tyrant only encourages him to take more until nothing is left. We must not obey in advance. We must fight tyranny head-on wherever it appears!
🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2
October 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This must be the response of every elected leader to the creeping fascism of the authoritarian Trump regime. Sacrificing our rights are freedoms to appease a tyrant only encourages him to take more until nothing is left. We must not obey in advance. We must fight tyranny head-on wherever it appears!
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I’ll miss @marcmaron.bsky.social’s voice, but I hope his legacy of deep conversation and connection will continue. Listen to my conversation with Marc on the final episode of the WTF podcast.
Episode 1686 - Barack Obama — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
For the final episode of WTF, Marc travels to Washington, DC for another conversation with the most significant guest in the show’s history. Former President Barack Obama welcomes Marc into his o...
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October 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I’ll miss @marcmaron.bsky.social’s voice, but I hope his legacy of deep conversation and connection will continue. Listen to my conversation with Marc on the final episode of the WTF podcast.
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Several news organizations, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and NPR, have announced that their journalists will not sign a new set of Pentagon restrictions affecting news gathering in the massive military complex.
Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions
The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and others said their journalists would not agree to the Defense Department’s policies on news gathering ahead of a Tuesday deadline.
nyti.ms
October 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Several news organizations, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and NPR, have announced that their journalists will not sign a new set of Pentagon restrictions affecting news gathering in the massive military complex.
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Donald Trump is breaching the Constitution and breaking the law.
A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.
We need to stand up together and speak up.
A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.
We need to stand up together and speak up.
October 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Donald Trump is breaching the Constitution and breaking the law.
A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.
We need to stand up together and speak up.
A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.
We need to stand up together and speak up.
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U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat https://theonion.com/u-s-military-carries-out-strike-on-scuffy-the-tugboat/
October 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat https://theonion.com/u-s-military-carries-out-strike-on-scuffy-the-tugboat/
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My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...
September 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...
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⚠️ FACTSSSSSS!!!!
Also let it be known that undocumented immigrants who often pay taxes don’t receiving all the potential refunds and benefits
Also let it be known that undocumented immigrants who often pay taxes don’t receiving all the potential refunds and benefits
September 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
⚠️ FACTSSSSSS!!!!
Also let it be known that undocumented immigrants who often pay taxes don’t receiving all the potential refunds and benefits
Also let it be known that undocumented immigrants who often pay taxes don’t receiving all the potential refunds and benefits
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Donald Trump’s plan is one that’s been repeated over and over again by dictators across history — inciting the local population before sending disrupters.
That’s how you convert a democracy into something else.
Illinois won’t fall for this ploy.
That’s how you convert a democracy into something else.
Illinois won’t fall for this ploy.
September 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Donald Trump’s plan is one that’s been repeated over and over again by dictators across history — inciting the local population before sending disrupters.
That’s how you convert a democracy into something else.
Illinois won’t fall for this ploy.
That’s how you convert a democracy into something else.
Illinois won’t fall for this ploy.
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Illinois is now the number one state in the Midwest to work in.
This ranking reflects our work in making Illinois the best state in the nation to do business, raise a family, and thrive.
This ranking reflects our work in making Illinois the best state in the nation to do business, raise a family, and thrive.
Great state to work in? ✔️
Oxfam America says Illinois is one of the best states to work in, and #5 for rights of workers to organize.
See the stats www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issu...
Oxfam America says Illinois is one of the best states to work in, and #5 for rights of workers to organize.
See the stats www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issu...
The Best States to Work in the US 2025
Oxfam's Best States to Work index reveals where working families have opportunities to thrive. Where does your state rank?
www.oxfamamerica.org
September 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Illinois is now the number one state in the Midwest to work in.
This ranking reflects our work in making Illinois the best state in the nation to do business, raise a family, and thrive.
This ranking reflects our work in making Illinois the best state in the nation to do business, raise a family, and thrive.
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Solar power is the cheapest electricity in history and in 2024 delivered 2/3rds of new capacity and 40% of new global generation. Yet myths, often politically motivated, are holding back its progress.
@carbonbrief.org debunks 16 of of the biggest ☀️ myths👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
@carbonbrief.org debunks 16 of of the biggest ☀️ myths👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
September 1, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Solar power is the cheapest electricity in history and in 2024 delivered 2/3rds of new capacity and 40% of new global generation. Yet myths, often politically motivated, are holding back its progress.
@carbonbrief.org debunks 16 of of the biggest ☀️ myths👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
@carbonbrief.org debunks 16 of of the biggest ☀️ myths👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
“Courage is contagious.”
Love this quote from @meganranney.bsky.social inside:
“Collect the data. Share the data. Write the stories. Share the stories. Do the analyses. Share the analyses. Call your reps. Mentor the kids. Create the partnerships. Join the groups. Build the parks. Don’t give up.”
“Collect the data. Share the data. Write the stories. Share the stories. Do the analyses. Share the analyses. Call your reps. Mentor the kids. Create the partnerships. Join the groups. Build the parks. Don’t give up.”
Courage at CDC
The word of the year should be courage.
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August 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“Courage is contagious.”
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CINDY MCCAIN: “The desperation is overwhelming.”
August 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
CINDY MCCAIN: “The desperation is overwhelming.”
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Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond.
Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.
Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.
Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
August 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond.
Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.
Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.
Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
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35 years ago yesterday we lost Stevie Ray Vaughan in a helicopter crash. He was also 35 years old at the time of his death. SRV is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in the history of blues music, and one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Crossfire (Live From Austin, TX)
YouTube video by stevierayvaughnVEVO
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August 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
35 years ago yesterday we lost Stevie Ray Vaughan in a helicopter crash. He was also 35 years old at the time of his death. SRV is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in the history of blues music, and one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
❤️🎵🎸
youtu.be/t54xyIcgbks?...
❤️🎵🎸
youtu.be/t54xyIcgbks?...